Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24206, John Fly, Continental Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass
Flu. John Molly
Nr 24206.
CONTENTS
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10574 Maine
Molly Fly, widow of John Fly who was a Private in the Mass. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of July, 1843. and sent to
Geo. W. Estlin Augusta, Maine.
[Act of March 3, 1843]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page A.
Rep July 22

I William Thompson of South Berwick in the County of York and State of Maine Esq r formerly of Standish in the County of Cumberland in said State, aged seventy years, Testify and say That I was well acquainted with Molly Thorne for some time while she was Married to one John Fly a soldier of the United States Army. She was the Daughter of Bartholomew Thorne of said Standish now Deceased John Fly were Married by my Hon d Father the Rev d John Thompson Minister of Standish. The only person qualified to solemnize Marriages in that place at that time. They were Married at my Father's some time about the year 1781. or 2 - I distinctly recall the wedding but do not exactly know the time. I have made enquiry for my Father's Book of Records which I know he kept having frequently seen it, but it is misplaced or lost - and he Deceased - the above named Molly Thorne was from a Child a near neighbor of my Father and frequently an assistant to my Mother - my Father Remo- ved from Standish to South Berwick in the month of May 1783. and since that time I have not seen John Fly or his said Wife further said Deponent saith not - Rev d John Thompson } Interlined before signing }      William Thompson

York ss. December 26. th 1839 Then personally appeared the within named William Thompson who is known to me to be a person of credibil- ity and respectability, and made oath that the within affidavit by him subscri- bed is true.
Before me
Before me Hiram H. Hobbs } Justice of the Peace

Declaration, In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the Act of Congress of the 4th of July 1836.
State of Maine
Kennebec County ss.
On the first day of October A.D. 1889 personally appeared before the Supreme Judicial Court of said State of Maine, in Open Court, at a regular session of said Court at Augusta, Molly Fly a resident of Sidney in said County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged Seventy six years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 4. 1836: That she is the widow of John Fly deceased who was born in the town of Scarbroough in the then District now State of Maine, who she has reason to believe and does believe enlisted for eight months in the year 1775 into Capt Taylor's company and Col. Phelps's regt of the Revolutionary Army in the Mass- line & went to Cambridge and served the full time of his enlistment at the expiration of the eight months service, he again enlisted for one year into the same company & regiment and went to Lake George and served fully the period of his enlistment, in the first part of the year 1781, he enlisted for Powneborough in the then District of Maine for three years was mustered under Colonel Crane at Boston, then marched to West Point under Captain William Kelly, and was put into Col. Great's Regiment and afterwards put into a company of Invalids commanded by Captain Edwards, that when he returned home from his last enlistment she saw his discharge from the service, but which has for many years been lost or destroyed, that during the time of his last enlistment he came home on furlough, at which time she was married in the town of Standish

in the then District of Maine, the said town of Standish being the place of her nativity, that after the discharge of the said John Fly she lived with him as his wife in the town of Baldwin about four years, when they moved to a place now called Waterville, in the said State of Maine where they resided & lived together as husband & wife for about one year, when her said husband died on the fifth day of April 1789, she further declares that she was married to the said John Fly, on the twenty first day of November Seventeen hundred and eighty two, that her husband, the aforesaid John Fly died on the fifth day of April Seventeen hundred and eighty nine as above mentioned, that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof heretofore annexed, that her maiden name was Molly Thorne that her marriage was solemnized by the Rev. John Thompson of Standish in the then District now State of Maine.
Meally Fly
Subscribed and sworn to in open court, on the day and year above written, before, Nathan Weston Ch. Just. S. J. Court

State of Maine.
On the first day of October, 1839, Molly Fly, the applicant within named, was examined and sworn in open court, as within stated. I am satisfied that she was married to John Fly, late a revolutionary soldier of the United States, on the twenty first of November 1782, before the close of her husband's revolutionary services, that the said John Fly deceased on the fifth day of April, 1789, and that the applicant has ever since remained his widow.
Nathan Weston
Cof. S.J. Court

State of Maine.
Wennebec p
The subscriber Clerk of the Court for said county hereby certify that the Hon: Nathan Weston is Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court said State. & that the within contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Molly Fly for a pension.
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court this 5 th day of February 1840.
L A Chandler

Recd
WIDOW, &c.
am
File No. 24206
Molly Fily Wid of John Fily Brn Mass line
Act Mar 3rd 1843
Index: Vol. A , Page 243
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Maine
Medley F. by
let to G. W. Morton 27. July 1840.
In P. Bigelow 8 th Aug.
1840. G. W. Morton Esq.
Augusta, Me 27 Aug 1840
G. W. Morton 15 Feby '41
Same February 5 th 1842
Act July 1836

Maine-7205
Pension day 2
Molly Fly
widow of John Fly-
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 5th: April 1789 of Kennebec in the State of Maine who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Tyler of the Regt commanded by Col: Phinney in the Mass: — time for 2 years —
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 80 — Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 — day of May — 1843 and sent to Geo: W. Morton, Augusta, Maine —
Arrears to the 14th of Semi-annual allowance ending
$400.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Nell Stewart Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 — Page 9

Molly Fly, widow of John Fly.
No 5728.
Georgetown Augusta Maine.

JOHN FAIRFIELD, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF MAINE.
TO ALL WHO SHALL SEE THESE PRESENTS,
GREETING:
Know Ye, That Hiram H. Hobbs of South Berwick in the County of York, and Henry Small of Limington in said County, whose names are borne upon the Papers herewith annexed are Justices of the Peace within and for said County:— That their signatures as such are genuine, — and that they are both _____
John Fairfield
duly nominated and appointed, commissioned and qualified; and that to their — Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court.
In testimony whereof, I have caused the Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed. GIVEN under my hand at AUGUSTA, this Twenty-fourth day of April — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty — and in the sixty-fourth year of the Independence of the United States of America.
BY THE GOVERNOR.
Philip C. Johnson, Secretary of State.

1442 Molly Fly
$80 per acre
Geo W Morton Augusta Maine

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting Pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received Pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838.
STATE OF MAINE, } County of Kennebec ss. } On this twenty fifth day of May A. D. 184 3 , personally appeared, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, Molly Fly _____ a resident of Sidney in the County of Kennebec aged seventy nine years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of John Fly who was a private during the Revolutionary War; that she was pensioned as the widow of the said John Fly at the rate of eighty dollars and _____ cents per annum, under the Act of July 7, 1838, which was paid to her at the agency in Portland in the State of Maine She further declares that she is still the widow of the said John Fly having remained unmarried ever since his death.
Witness Geo W. Morton E. D'Attell
her Molly Fly mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written,
Before me,
Geo W. Morton
Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me to have been pensioned under the Act of July 7, 1838, and is the reputed widow of John Fly deceased, and has remained unmarried ever since his death.
Geo W. Morton
Justice of the Peace.

State of Alabama
Tuscaloosa County, S.S.
I the subscriber Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held for and within the said County of Tuscaloosa do hereby certify that George W. Norton is a Justice of the Peace as within stated & that the within signature purporting to be his an genuine Witness my Hand and the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court the twenty fifth day of May 1843.
A. B. Nichols

Augusta, Maine
May 25, 1843.
Sir
I transmit the declarations of Molly Fly and Hannah Hall, in order to have their claims to a pension under the Act of March 3, 1843 allowed. Also a declaration of Hannah Hall for pension still due her under the Act of July 7, 1838. If satisfactory please allow the respective claims and send on for them such certificates as you open in such cases
Very Respectfully
Your H ble Servt
Geo. W. Morton
Jamies L. Edwards Esq Comm r of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Clerks Office MS No. 1000000000
Portland November 19. 1829
Dear Sir
Your letter of the 18 th is received and we have carefully examined the Record of Marriages in this Office and can find no returns whatever from Standish from the year 1779 to 1785. The returns of Marriages to this Office were very irregular in those days. Therefore we thought it best to look thorough —
Yours Respectfully
Charles Cobb

A letter from the Secy. P. Beigelon, says that the "name of M c Ilwye" is not found on any of the records in his Office. Aug 7 1840 —

Augusta, Maine
March 14. 1843
Sir
I herewith enclose the declaration of Mrs. Molly Fly widow of John Fly in order to be pensioned under the Act of July 7. 1838. In the year 1839 she made an application under the law of July 4. 1836. to be pensioned, her late husband John Fly having as she supposed served in the last three years service. While service if it could have been proved would entitle her to a pension under the Act, but every effort her friends to obtain evidence of the service has been without success. She has therefore abandoned her claim under the Act and wishes to be pensioned under the Act of July 4. 1838 for twenty months service performed by her husband prior to her marriage. You are respectfully referred to the first declaration made by her and the evidence accompanying it in support of the claim.
Very respectfully
Your Obed Servt
Geo. W. Morton
James L. Edwards Esq Committee of Pensions Washington City
J.L.

Jan 31. 1842.
Me
Mary H.
Mrs. J. Edwards Cag
Home of Service
Washington, City
D.C.
FREE

Jan 31 1842. PORTLAND ME
FREE
me
James L. Edwards Esq. Commr of Pensions Washington, City D. C.
Mary H.

Augusta Maine
Jan'y 25. 1841
Sir
The application of Mrs. Abigail Fly , widow of John Fly , which was transmitted to you in July 1840, to be pensioned under Act of July 4. 1836. has not been successful in consequence of her being unable to prove the three years service of her late husband, efforts have been made to obtain proof of the service but without success. although it was notorious at the time in the town he went from that he was a soldier still no one can be found that recollects the particular of his service, as it was necessary to prove this service in order to entitle her to the benefit of the Act of July 4. 1836. I shall for the present have to abandon the attempt to prove it. She having been married in Nov 1782 and her late husband having served as a soldier 8 th in 1775 in Capt. Tyley's Co in Col. Phoenix's Regt and 12 th in 1776 in same company which was formed. I believe by an affidavit accompanying her papers, I should be glad if the 18 mo service would entitle her to a pension under the Act of July 7. 1838. She is old and extremely poor, and would receive much benefit from this pension, and if the papers should be deemed sufficient to allow her for the 18 mo service under Act of July 7. 1838. I would respectfully request you to allow it. James L. Edwards Esq. Censor of Pensions
Very respectfully Yr obed Servt Gerrit Smith

McHye M c Nov. 1782 — camp. Invalid, Edward ent d 14 March. 1781. from Trylang Vol 34: p 567. d e 1789

"M o Flye" enlisted
March 14 1781
34 p.m. Myclay
M 34 p. 567
M d 1789
M 1782

Augusta, Maine,
July 9th 1840
Sir
I herewith enclose the declaration of Mrs. Molly Fly and accompanying papers, to obtain for her a pension under the Act of July 4, 1836. Should the papers in her case not be deemed sufficient to establish her claim, you are respectfully solicited to cause an examination of the rolls presumed to be in your possession, and if the alleged services of her late husband are corroborated by them to inform me what more evidence will be required in her case.
Very respectfully
Your obedient
Geo. W. Morton
James L. Edwards Esq. Commr of Pension Washington City D.C.

I Thomas Spencer of Farmington in the County of York & State of Maine do testify and declare under oath that I enlisted in the Rev. War in the year 81 June 5 th and not more than ten days after rec d of the July at Col Goodwin in Brunswick then marched with the said Col to Boston there passed muster under Col Crane and ordered to wait further orders - in about three weeks we were called upon to join the main body and march to West Point under Capt. the Mills and the said John Fly was one of my Miss Bates from Boston to West Point there paraded on the grand parade so called the last of July 81 - and there we were detached out and put in different Regiments and  and and the said John Fly went in to the 10 th Reg t - commanded by Col Sprout - and about the 10 th of March I saw Fly and he gave me to understand that he was then in a Company of Invalids. Com d by Capt. Edw ds -
Yorke ss. on this twentieth day of June 1839 personally appeared the above named Thomas Spencer and made solemn oath that the above writing by him subscribed is true Henry Small Justice of Peace

I Molly Steadman of Sidney in the County of Kennebec, and State of Maine. age eighty two years the twenty third day of July 1840. do depose and say, that I was well acquainted with John Fly deceased. the said Fly came into Sidney about the year 1785 and was employed by my late husband as a laborer. that he at the time lived as the husband of Molly Fly who was reputed his lawful wife. I un- derstand they came from the westerly part of the state to Sidney. the first acquaintance I had with them was immediately after they came into Sidney. the said John Fly died about the year 1789 according to the best of my recollection. Since the death of the said John Fly his reputed widow has remained unmarried.
Molly Steadman
State of Maine Kennebec County ss.
July 2. 1840. Personally appears Molly Steadman, who is to me well known as a reputable witness, and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit. Before me
George W. Morton Justice of the Peace
State of Maine, Kennebec County ss - I, John A. Chandler, Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of Kennebec, do certify that George W. Morton is a justice of the Peace within the said County duly commissioned & sworn, and that the above signature purporting to be his, is his genuine signature. Witness my hand and the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this ninth day of July Anno Domini, 1840 - JA Chandler

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
STATE OF MAINE.
Kennebec County, ss.
On this thirteenth day of March A. D., 1843 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for said County of Kennebec, in open court, being a court of record Molly Fly
a resident of Sidney in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged Seventy nine years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7th, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of John Fly deceased who was a private in the war of the Revolution and served as follows. viz. In the year 1775 he enlisted for eight months into Capt. Tyler's Company in Col. Phoenix's Regiment of the Massachusetts Line and went to Cambridge, Massachusetts and served the full time of his enlistment, at the expiration of the above service he again enlisted for one year into the same company and regiment and went to Lake George and served the full period of his enlistment. She has reason to believe and does believe that he served twenty months as above stated, and that she refers to the rolls of the Army and a former declaration made by her and sworn to before the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine Oct. 1. 1839 which is supposed to be in possession of the Commissioner of Pensions. She further declares, that she was married to the said John Fly on the twenty first day of November in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two; that her husband, the aforesaid John Fly died on the fifth day
of April 1789. at Waterville Kennebec County Maine; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz. at the time above stated, that her maiden name was Molly Thorne and that her second marriage was solemnized by the Rev. John Thompson in the then distant now State of Maine. and that she has remained unmarried ever since the death of her late husband the said John Fly.
Witness H. Weston Molly Fly
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me
William Emmons Judge of the Court of Probate in for the County of Kennebec.

87917 Nolly Fly
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Geo. W. Morton
Augusta
Maine.

STATE OF MAINE.
Kennebec
ss.
I the subscriber _____ hereby CERTIFY; That The Hon. W. Emmons before whom the proceedings were had, is the Judge of the Court of Probate as within stated I also CERTIFY, That the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Judge in the matter of the application of Molly Fry for a pension.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this Thirteenth day of March A. D., 1843
Francis Davis { Register of Probate Kennebec County Maine

I Rich and Robertson Jr. of Germany in the county of Wimmera. do affirm and say that I have been acquainted with Molly Fly who has made the foregoing declaration for many years, and know that she is the repute widow of John Fly and remained unmarried ever since his death Richard Robertson Jr.
State of Arizona,
Maricopa County SS.
I swear to and subscribe the thirteenth day of March 1834. the deponent being known to me as a reputable witness.
Before me
Geo W. Morton Justice of the Peace
State of Maine
Kennebec ss I the undersigned Clerk of the Sup. Courts for the County of Kennebec do certify that George W. Morton is a jus. of the Peace as above said & that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine
Witness my hand and the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this fourteenth day of March Anno Domini 1843.
A. R. Nichols.